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WHETSTONE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honing
1, record 1, English, honing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hone : a fine-grained whetstone on which to sharpen cutting tools, especially razors. 2, record 1, English, - honing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rodage à la pierre
1, record 1, French, rodage%20%C3%A0%20la%20pierre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whetstone
1, record 2, English, whetstone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whetstone : an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - whetstone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pierre à aiguiser
1, record 2, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20aiguiser
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pierre à aiguiser : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - pierre%20%C3%A0%20aiguiser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- novaculite
1, record 3, English, novaculite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- razor stone 2, record 3, English, razor%20stone
correct
- Turkey stone 2, record 3, English, Turkey%20stone
correct
- galactite 3, record 3, English, galactite
correct, obsolete
- hone stone 4, record 3, English, hone%20stone
- whet slate 4, record 3, English, whet%20slate
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz. 5, record 3, English, - novaculite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Novaculite is used as a whetstone for sharpening cutting instruments. The term is little used outside of Arkansas and Oklahoma where it is found in Lower Paleozoic strata. 3, record 3, English, - novaculite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- novaculite
1, record 3, French, novaculite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La novaculite est une roche siliceuse cryptocristalline très dense, à texture homogène et de couleur claire. Elle ressemble au chert, mais s'en distingue par la prédominance du quartz sur la calcédoine. La novaculite est associée dans cette partie des États-Unis à du chert et à des schistes. C'est donc un complexe argilo-siliceux avec apports terrigènes. 1, record 3, French, - novaculite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- novaculita
1, record 3, Spanish, novaculita
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca sedimentaria silícea que presenta gran dureza, grano fino y una textura homogénea. Se emplea como piedra de afilado. 2, record 3, Spanish, - novaculita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la llamada novaculita [...] consiste en un sílex (o chert) compuesto casi enteramente por cuarzo microcristalino granular y con color blanco lechoso dominante. El ejemplo más conocido es de Novaculita de Caballos y de Arkansas que se localizan en el tránsito Devónico-Carbonífero en una amplia región de USA y en la que existe más del 90 por 100 de sílex. 3, record 3, Spanish, - novaculita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oil stone 1, record 4, English, oil%20stone
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A whetstone for use with oil. 2, record 4, English, - oil%20stone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pierre à huile 1, record 4, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20huile
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pierre à repasser 2, record 4, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20repasser
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ciseaux à bois doivent être fréquemment affûtés. On se sert à cet effet de la pierre à huile. 3, record 4, French, - pierre%20%C3%A0%20huile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- System Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Whetstones
1, record 5, English, Whetstones
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whetstone is the name of a benchmark program that tests floating point operations 2, record 5, English, - Whetstones
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The results of the program are expressed in Whetstones per second. Whetstone I tests 32-bit, and Whetstone II tests 64-bit floating point operations. Contrast with Dhrystones, which test a general mix of instructions. 3, record 5, English, - Whetstones
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Whetstones
1, record 5, French, Whetstones
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom d'un programme qui sert à vérifier la performance d'un ordinateur. 1, record 5, French, - Whetstones
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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